Akhtar Rasool

Quick Facts

Full Name	Akhtar Rasool
Occupation	Field Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 13, 1954(1954-01-13)
Age	70
Birthplace	Faisalabad
Country	Pakistan
Birth City	Faisalabad
Horoscope	Capricorn

Akhtar Rasool Biography

Akhtar Rasool is one of the most popular and richest Field Hockey Player who was born on January 13, 1954 in Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Akhtar Rasool (born 13 January 1954) (Urdu: اختر رسول ‎) is a field hockey player, captain and olympian from Pakistan who won the gold medal with the Men’s National Hockey Team at the Hockey World Cup 1978, and again in

1982. He played as Center Half for the Pakistan hockey team. Akhtar is considered as one of the creative geniuses in centre-half recovery and ball distribution.

He played a crucial role in Pakistan’s victories in 1978 and 1982 Hockey World Cup. In 1982, Akhtar captained the Pakistani team for the Hockey World Cup Championship held in Bombay and won a gold medal for Pakistan by defeating W. Germany in the finals.

After Bombay Hockey World Cup, Akhtar retired in a blaze of glory as skipper of the side which had won the gold in 1982. By then, he had the singular distinction of being the only player to have played in four World Cups.

After retirement from active hockey, Akhtar entered politics in 1985. He contested as an independent and was elected MPA to Punjab Assembly. In 1986, he became Excise and Taxation Minister of Punjab. In 1988, he was elected from P.P 128 Ichhra on Islami Jamhuri Itihad ticket and became the Sports Minister of Punjab. In 1990, he again contested on Islami Jamhoori Ittehad party ticket and was elected MLA with a big margin. In 1993, he contested Parliament seat on Muslim League ticket and became MPA (Member of Provincial Assembly).

He was a good pivot and played important role in Pakistani victories in 1978 and 1982 Hockey World Cups. He was also awarded highest civil award Pride of Performance by the Pakistani Government in 1983.

Akhtar Rasool Net Worth

Akhtar Rasool is one of the richest Field Hockey Player from Pakistan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Akhtar Rasool 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Akhtar was noted for his clean playing style and performance and as such was first included in the Pakistani national hockey team in 1971. He was a player of relaxed approach but extreme courage, control and poise were hallmarks of his excellence in a highly demanding position at centre-half. From 1971 till 1982, Akhtar played numerous national and international matches, displaying his superior skills in hockey.

Akhtar also played in the 1972 Summer Olympics held at Munich, 1976 Summer Olympics held at Montreal and won Silver and Bronze Medals in 1972 and 1976, respectively.

Akhtar retired from active hockey after winning Hockey World Cup, at Bombay in

1982. He remains active in hockey by coaching or training young players in Pakistan with the primary intention of promoting Pakistani hockey.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Akhtar Rasool height 5 ft 10 in Akhtar weight 174  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Akhtar Rasool Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Akhtar Ranked on the list of most popular Field Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Pakistan. Akhtar Rasool celebrates birthday on January 13 of every year.

Which Pakistani player called father of hockey?

Dr Ghulam Rasool was the one of the greatest players of Pakistan hockey. He was truly a legend. He captained his university hockey team and won Inter- University Tournament. Later he was included as a member of the Pakistan national team that participated in the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 and won a silver medal.

Who is the current captain of Pakistan hockey team?

Muhammad Umar Bhutta

Who is the first captain of Pakistan cricket team?

The first captain of the Pakistan national cricket team was Abdul Hafeez Kardar.

Who was the first captain of Pakistan hockey team?

A.I.S. Dara was the first captain of Pakistan Hockey team and Muhammad Rizwan Senior is current caption of Pakistan National Hockey Team.

Who invented hockey?

The development of the modern version of organized ice hockey played as a team sport is often credited to James Creighton. In 1872, he moved from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Montreal, bringing skates, hockey sticks, and a game with a basic set of rules with him.